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Papers and correspondence re the work of the Health & Safety Commission's (HSC) Advisory Committee on Asbestos (ACA), in reverse chronological order.

ACA was chaired by the Scottish trade unionist and political activist, William (Bill) James Simpson (hence 'Simpson Committee). Simpson was HSC chairman 1974-1983.

ACA's terms of reference were: "To review the risks to health arising from exposure to asbestos or products containing asbestos including: persons exposed at work; members of the public exposed to asbestos generated from work activities; members of the public exposed to asbestos from consumer products and from asbestos waste; [and] To make recommendations as to whether any further protection is required."

For a copy of the final report of the Committee (‘Asbestos: vol. 1: final report of the advisory committee’, 1979), consult University of Strathclyde Special Collections at http://suprimo.lib.strath.ac.uk/.

Correspondence and papers re SPAID management reviews by the Charities Effectiveness Review Trust (CERT) and HB Consulting.

One of the conclusions of the reviews was that Nancy Tait should hand over to a salaried director within a year.

Standard replies (also covering letters) including notes and information packs sent in response to occupational and environmental health enquiries. All the texts in questions mutated over the years. Several of the notes evolved into publications by the organisation; see link below.